Johnson,+Stacey

Personal Introduction
Name: Stacey Johnson


 * //Where do you live?://** Carlsbad, CA
 * //Background://** Born and raised in New Rochelle, NY; attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, on scholarship for Cross Country and Track and Field. After college, I drove around the country working odd jobs, playing my guitar, writing, and seeing what there was to see. After meeting my eventual husband, Mark, at a martial arts class in San Diego, I decided that I would prefer a more permanent and stable life, at least geographically. So I tapped into a lifelong love of learning and literature, and earned my Single Subject Credential (English) in 2004 at SDSU (where I was first introduced to the field of Educational Technology by Dr. Dodge in EDTEC 470). Mark and I have been married for almost 3 years now, and we are expecting the arrival of our first child (its a girl!)... any day now. (Actually she's due on Monday October 12th, so I may be missing class that evening).


 * Update:** Grace Lee arrived on October 17, 2009 at 5:56 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs 9 oz, measuring 21 inches long. We are thrilled that she is finally here!



More biographical information can be found [|here]

I am in my 5th year as an English teacher at Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, CA. I have also been the yearbook adviser for three of those years. I have taught all high school grade levels, and worked with a diverse student population, from non-readers to second-language learners, to special education and honors students.
 * //Teaching Experience://**


 * //Your 3 Favorite Games: (Educational or not)//**:
 * Jeopardy
 * Charades
 * Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Assignments

 * Learning Motivation and Fun**
 * Analysis
 * [|Video 1- me]
 * [|Video 2 - Mark]

Eye Love Literature
 * Board Game**

The Code of Ethos
 * eGame** **Project**

September's Blog Post: [|Adventure and a Band of Brothers] September's 3 comments 1. on [|Scrape, Scuff, Scour & "Scrabble"] 2. on [|ARG - Alternate Reality Games and Jane McGonigal] 3. on [|Clue (Cluedo) - a Classic Favorite]

October's Blog Post: [|Salvation Challenge: where money talks and men are fished] October's 3 comments 1. on [|Eye to Eye] 2. on [|The Enchanted Forest] 3. on [|Aleph bet adventure - a dynamic game]

November's Blog Post[|: Success and Simulation: it ain't what it used to be] November's 3 comments 1. on [|James Paul Gee on Grading With Games] 2. on [|"Celebrity Calamity"] 3. on [|Line Rider: Distracting, Addicting, Exciting - Science?]